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1 - 10 of 17 (0.26 seconds)Smt. Sureshta Devi vs Om Prakash on 7 February, 1991
In view of law laid down by the Hon'ble
Supreme Court in the case of Smt. Sureshta Devi vs. Om
Prakash; Smruti Pahariya vs. Sanjay Pahariya and Hitesh
Bhatnagar vs. Deepa Bhatnagar (supra), it is clear that in a
proceeding for divorce by mutual consent the parties can
withdraw the consent for divorce at any point of time between
the first motion and second motion. The consent can be
withdrawn even after the first motion and if the same is
withdrawn the contesting party cannot assert that the divorce
has to be granted on the basis of mutual consent as if the
consent once given is irrevocable. In the present case also, after
the withdrawal of the consent by the opposite party no.2, the
divorce by mutual consent, could not be granted and therefore,
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the Principal Judge, Family Court, has rightly considered the
case of the opposite party no.2 for grant of maintenance and has
found that the wife is unemployed and therefore, granted a
meagre amount of Rs.3,500/- per month as maintenance to the
opposite party no.2.
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Smruti Pahariya vs Sanjay Pahariya on 11 May, 2009
In view of law laid down by the Hon'ble
Supreme Court in the case of Smt. Sureshta Devi vs. Om
Prakash; Smruti Pahariya vs. Sanjay Pahariya and Hitesh
Bhatnagar vs. Deepa Bhatnagar (supra), it is clear that in a
proceeding for divorce by mutual consent the parties can
withdraw the consent for divorce at any point of time between
the first motion and second motion. The consent can be
withdrawn even after the first motion and if the same is
withdrawn the contesting party cannot assert that the divorce
has to be granted on the basis of mutual consent as if the
consent once given is irrevocable. In the present case also, after
the withdrawal of the consent by the opposite party no.2, the
divorce by mutual consent, could not be granted and therefore,
Patna High Court CR. REV. No.1104 of 2019 dt.24-10-2024
13/13
the Principal Judge, Family Court, has rightly considered the
case of the opposite party no.2 for grant of maintenance and has
found that the wife is unemployed and therefore, granted a
meagre amount of Rs.3,500/- per month as maintenance to the
opposite party no.2.
Hitesh Bhatnagar vs Deepa Bhatnagar on 18 April, 2011
In view of law laid down by the Hon'ble
Supreme Court in the case of Smt. Sureshta Devi vs. Om
Prakash; Smruti Pahariya vs. Sanjay Pahariya and Hitesh
Bhatnagar vs. Deepa Bhatnagar (supra), it is clear that in a
proceeding for divorce by mutual consent the parties can
withdraw the consent for divorce at any point of time between
the first motion and second motion. The consent can be
withdrawn even after the first motion and if the same is
withdrawn the contesting party cannot assert that the divorce
has to be granted on the basis of mutual consent as if the
consent once given is irrevocable. In the present case also, after
the withdrawal of the consent by the opposite party no.2, the
divorce by mutual consent, could not be granted and therefore,
Patna High Court CR. REV. No.1104 of 2019 dt.24-10-2024
13/13
the Principal Judge, Family Court, has rightly considered the
case of the opposite party no.2 for grant of maintenance and has
found that the wife is unemployed and therefore, granted a
meagre amount of Rs.3,500/- per month as maintenance to the
opposite party no.2.